scholarly journals The Student Perspective: The Impact of Podcasts on EFL Students Listening Comprehension

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-134
Author(s):  
Dinar Ayu Asyifah ◽  
Lilia Indriani
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Impact

 Technological developments are very beneficial for foreign language learning, even for teachers and students themselves. One of them is the podcast media which has proven to be an easy-to-use and effective means of learning English. The research sample was taken from 30 high school students in Indonesia by using a questionnaire to explore students' perceptions about learning to listen to foreign languages ​​using podcasts. The data collection of this research uses descriptive techniques, namely describing and explaining a phenomenon or case study in schools. Most of the students taken from the questionnaire strongly agreed that podcasts are something that is effective in helping improve listening skills because they are considered to have interesting and fun features that stimulate student enthusiasm and motivate students to continue learning. However, podcasts can prove to be a tool to improve students' listening skills in EFL classes and students recommend teachers to use this media.

scholarly journals Strengthening Local Identity by Writing Chronicles in the EFL Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-195
Author(s):  
Alba Milena Flórez González
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
The Impact

This action research study sought to incorporate students’ local identity as the set of traditions, language, history and norms of conduct as a potential element to enhance the foreign language learning process. The purpose of this study was to strengthen local cultural identity in high school students, facilitating a meaningful foreign language learning process and promoting the active participation of students in their local communities (Sharkey, Clavijo, & Ramirez, 2016), through inter-generational dialogue. The research questions proposed were: a) what were the perceptions students had about their local identity? and b) how did high school students strengthen their identity by writing chronicles in English class about their family history? Findings posit the impact of the study on students’ perception about their local identity, how they proudly identify themselves as Villanuevas (people from Villanueva), their active involvement in the community by fostering an intergenerational communication, the improvement on the students’ L2 competence as well as the impact of the sutdy on the researcher teaching process and its cross curricular influence. 

scholarly journals The use of immersive 360° videos for foreign language learning: a study on usage and efficacy among high-school students

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Claudia Repetto ◽  
Anna Flavia Di Natale ◽  
Daniela Villani ◽  
Stefano Triberti ◽  
Serena Germagnoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Analyzing Foreign Language Test Anxiety among High School Students in an EFL Context (Note 1)

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Esim Gursoy ◽  
Tuba Arman
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Test Validity ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Affective Factors

<p>With the increasing need to learn languages as a result of globalization there is a great demand on the part of the learners to communicate in a second/foreign language, which is also supported downwards by the governments and upwards by the parents. Among the many aspects of foreign language learning, affective factors are researched a lot as they are dependent on contexts, individual differences, cultural background, teaching methodology etc., which cause a variation in the results. The current research focuses on test anxiety as one of the major affective factors. Thus it aims to identify the level of test anxiety and its relationship with gender, grade level, and academic achievement. Moreover, the causes of test anxiety were investigated according to students’ own perceptions. A test anxiety scale and semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather the qualitative and quantitative data. The overall results showed that the participants had a moderate level of test anxiety. Females were found to be more anxious than males only in some aspects; low achievement scores provoked test anxiety with regard to a few items, and 9<sup>th</sup> graders were found to be more anxious than the 10<sup>th</sup> graders. According to participants’ own perceptions, test validity, time limit, teacher attitudes, test techniques, proctors, length of the test, testing environment and clarity of test instructions were the causes of test anxiety.</p>

scholarly journals The Effects of the Multimedia ‘English Discoveries’ Program on the Learning of Five Different Language Skills with High School Students

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Benavides
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Oral Production ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
High Level

This study determines the effects of the application of multimedia technology -Computer-Assisted language learning (CALL) in the development of five language skills using ‘English Discoveries’. It shows that the effects of multimedia materials for language learning are not necessarily better as a whole, but different from those obtained in traditional classroom work. Only two of the five variables showed significant differences in favor of the use of Multimedia: pronunciation and oral production. However, grammar showed opposite results. The teachers’ and students’ reactions suggest the need to adapt their roles to the new context in the future use of CALL and multimedia. The high level of acceptance of this type of materials by the students shows the need for more research and better adaptation of activities to the new context.

scholarly journals Language learning strategies and extraversion/introversion in the EFL context

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 321-337
Author(s):  
Biljana Radić-Bojanić
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Novi Sad

Due to the fact that extraverted and introverted personalities behave and react rather differently, especially in the context of foreign language learning, teachers and learners often believe that these two personality types have different learning habits and require different learning environments. This is often reflected in different choices of language learning strategies that these two personality types make, which has already been proven in several research studies. However, these studies did not investigate the selection of language learning strategies in connection to extraversion/introversion among high school students, so this paper aims to determine any possible links for this age group. In order to do that the research relies on the EPQR-S to determine the students' personality type and Strategy Inventory for Language Learning to determine the participants' strategy preference. The participants who took part in this research were sixty first- and second-grade students aged 15 to 17 from a medical high school in Novi Sad. The results from this research were analyzed quantitatively and, based on the results, it can be concluded that there are differences in strategy selection. Extraverts use compensation strategies most frequently, while affective strategies are reported to be the least frequently used. Introverts, on the other hand, report the highest use for metacognitive strategies and the lowest for affective strategies, similar to extraverts.

scholarly journals Kemampuan Berpikir Logis dan Penguasaan Kosa kata Bahasa Jerman

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesti Lestari ◽  
Misnawaty Usman ◽  
Hasmawati Hasmawati
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Logical Thinking ◽  
School Students ◽  
Writing Test ◽  
The Relationship

There are many factors that can influence students' vocabulary mastery in foreign language learning. This study aims to determine the relationship between logical thinking skills and students' mastery of German vocabulary. Research is an experimental study involving only the experimental class without the control class. Data collection techniques are done through writing test and logical thinking test in the form of Intelligent Structure Test (IST). The sample in this study were 21 high school students selected through random sampling techniques. The results of the analysis of this study indicate that there is a significant relationship between the ability to think logically with students' mastery of German vocabulary. Students who have good critical thinking skills, tend to more easily remember and understand new vocabulary in learning foreign languages.

scholarly journals Correlation of Creativity and Academic Performance in English in STEM and Humanities Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 465-482
Author(s):  
Irina E. Beliakova ◽  
Marina A. Kecherukova ◽  
Julia S. Murzina
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
English As Foreign Language ◽  
Microsoft Office

Introduction. Developing students’ creative thinking is one of the current global trends in higher education. Despite the existence of a number of studies focusing on creativity enhancement, including its development by means of foreign language learning, the problem of the correlation of students’ creativity levels, academic profile (track) (STEM and humanities) and academic progress in mastering a foreign language remains open. The purpose of this study was to identify possible correlations: between the creativity of university students and their academic performance in a foreign language and between their creativity and specialization areas. Materials and Methods. The sample consisted of 300 students (150 majoring in humanities and 150 in engineering) from two Tyumen universities. The study used an abridged version of the Torrance test of creative thinking, the second subtest “Incomplete Figures Task”. The collected data were processed using mathematical statistics methods in Microsoft Office Excel and Statistica 10.0. Results. According to the results of the study, a low level of students’ creativity was discovered in terms of originality and flexibility of thinking. These indicators were lower than those of the high school students in 1994. At the same time, two other indicators, fluency and elaboration, were higher than statistical norms. A positive correlation was found between academic performance in English as Foreign Language and elaboration. No relationship between academic performance in EFL and other indicators has been registered. There were no statistically significant differences in the level of creativity between students majoring in engineering and humanities. Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the study point to the need to find new ways to foster students’ creativity in the classroom, including creation of a creativity stimulating environment, pedagogical monitoring of students’ creativity, and measures to encourage creative teaching.

An Exploration Based on Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Interpersonal Motivation That Affect Learners’ Intention to Participate in an English Reading Contest

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-723
Author(s):  
I-Fan Liu
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Reading Habit ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
School Students ◽  
College Entrance ◽  
Entrance Exams ◽  
Intention To Participate

Reading is the foundation for learning foreign languages. The cultivation of a reading habit should break free of the limitations of traditional classroom-style education in order to bring about the possibility of lifelong learning. However, foreign language learning in Taiwan has traditionally been oriented toward college entrance exams, causing students to learn exam techniques while ignoring the benefits that can be gained from reading, which can be difficult for inspiring learning motivations in students. To encourage a reading habit in learners through extensive reading, this study provided an online English learning community for students to learn in and an online English contest for students to participate in. This study also proposed a hypothetical model to not only examine the relationships between the factors of participative motivation in contests but also predict the intention of learners to participate again in future contests. A total of 361 high school students participated in this study. Through data analysis, our model was shown to achieve good fit, and all hypotheses were supported. Finally, we identify and discuss the phenomena from the relationships in the educational setting.

scholarly journals Arts in Science: ‘Painting’ Health Allied Senior High School Students’ Meaningful Learning Engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Juland Salayo ◽  
Buen Euleen V. Lainez ◽  
Russel Dustin R. Dolendo ◽  
Jamie Marie Reynielle D. Agonoy ◽  
Rica Madeleine B. Bargo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

The education system acknowledges the relevance and impact of arts in exploring students' different skills and competencies.  However, most of the learners remain bias on the purpose and essence of art-based activities since most of the strands offered in senior high school are academically designed through the K-12 program, which guides and prepares incoming college students in choosing their career path.  Hence, this study attempted to determine the vital role of arts-based instructional approaches to enrich students' learning in one selected catholic Senior High school in Manila, Philippines.  Applying a qualitative approach through intensive interviews, 15 Health Allied students participated in this study.  Results revealed that arts are highly integrated with the delivery of the different lessons of the involved strand.  Moreover, arts proved that they have solid and influential roles in improving students' quality of learning.  Furthermore, the impact and relevance of arts as an instructional approach supports the learning process of health allied students. Thus, this research informs and guides the teachers and students on the importance and impact of art as an overlooked field in education that maximizes one's potentials.

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